Exposure suits: a review of thermal protection for the recreational diver.

Exposure suits: a review of thermal protection for the recreational diver.

Author:

Williams, G; Acott, CJ

Abstract:

Some basic diving science on diver thermal protection is reviewed. The common methods of thermal protection used by recreational divers and the potential advantages and disadvantages of various forms of exposure protection are discussed. Diving suit related incidents in the Diving Incident Monitoring Study and fatalities in Project Stickybeak are reported.